Form 7630-8 Nez Perse Residential Burn Permit

SMALL BURN

AIR QUALITY PERMIT APPLICATION
For burns under 10 ft in diameter or 30 ft or
less of ditch bank or fence line vegetation

for the
Nez Perce
Reservation

Land Owner Information
(If different from burner):
Name of Land Owner (Print clearly)

Mailing Address of Land Owner

Burner Information:

City / State / Zip of Land Owner

Person Conducting Burns (Print clearly)

Fire Safety Methods: Please indicate the
measures you will take to prevent escaped
burns and smoke danger:

Signature of Person Conducting Burns / Date

Physical Address or Legal Description of Burns

Mailing Address of Person Conducting Burns

City / State / Zip of Person Conducting Burns

water availability
hand tool availability
heavy equipment availability
fire breaks or safety zones
flaggers
other __________________
other __________________
Applicants must also obtain applicable
fire safety permits. Contact your local fire
district or sheriff’s office for fire safety permit
information.

Phone Number(s) of Person Conducting Burns

For Official Use Only
Notes:
Fold here.

PART “A” of PERMIT :
Fill Out and Return to the
Nez Perce Tribe ERWM
Air Quality Program

By applying for this permit, you agree
that burning shall be conducted in
accordance with the Small Burn Permit
terms and conditions regarding location,
quantity and type of materials burned.

2011

Detach, Fold and Return Part A : Part A is your permit application. Retain Part B : Part B is your permit.

2011

SMALL BURN

Person Conducting Burns (Print clearly)

AIR QUALITY PERMIT

Signature of Person Conducting Burns / Date

for the
Nez Perce
Reservation

Name of Land Owner (If different from burner)

BURN PERMIT PROCESS
1. Submit a permit application at least
one business day before you want to
burn.
2. Call 208-843-9381 or 800-720-4089
each day you want to burn to find
out if it is a burn day. Burn only on
BURN DAYS and DURING
ALLOWED HOURS.
3. If it is a Burn Day, leave a message
with your name, phone number and
what you are burning.
4. E
 ach time you burn, record
information in the log to the right. →
5. Burner must be prepared to prevent
and extinguish escaped burns.

PERMIT LOG
Date

Location, Quantity,
Type of Materials Burned and
Fire Safety Precautions

6. Applicants must also obtain
applicable fire safety permits.
Contact your local fire district or
sheriff’s office for fire safety
information.

PART “B” of PERMIT :

THIS IS YOUR PERMIT
for calendar year 2011

Keep available while burning.

Burning conducted without permission from the
NPT ERWM Air Quality Program and/or failure to
follow the FARR permit procedures, terms and
conditions are violations of FARR and the federal
Clean Air Act and are subject to penalties up to
$37,500 per day of violation.

PERMIT CONDITIONS
You May Burn

You May NOT Burn

or fence line
vegetation

Burning must be conducted in compliance with 40 CFR 49.131
General Open Burning and 49.132 General Open Burning Permits

US EPA: 800-424-4EPA (FARR Hotline)
www.epa.gov/r10earth/FARR.htm
Smoke impacts on public roads, schools,
daycares, medical facilities, elder homes and
other sensitive people or areas must be
prevented as a condition of this permit. Burning
is not permitted during burn bans or air
pollution episodes, or when the Nez Perce Tribe
or EPA determines that burning will cause an
adverse impact to air quality. This permit is part
of a federal air quality program administered
by the Nez Perce Tribe to control emissions of
air pollutants and manage smoke for air quality
purposes. These rules apply to any person
within the exterior boundaries of the 1863 Nez
Perce Indian reservation.
The public reporting and recordkeeping burden
for this collection of information is estimated
to average 0.10 hour per response. Send
comments on the Agency’s need for this
information, the accuracy of the provided burden
estimates, and any suggested methods for
minimizing respondent burden, including through
the use of automated collection techniques
to the Director, Collection Strategies Division,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T),
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.
20460. Include the OMB control number in any
correspondence. Do not send the completed
form to this address.
EPA Form 7630-8

Approved OMB 2060-0558
Approval Expires 5/31/2011

Q: Why do I need a permit?
A: Smoke from open burning is an air
pollutant with effects on air quality and
public health (especially for children and
the elderly).
Q: What are some alternatives to outdoor
burning?
A: Chipping and shredding vegetation for
composting. Also, household items such
as glass, plastics and paper can be
recycled and should not be burned.
Q: How can I burn more cleanly?
A: Make sure your fuel is as dry as possible, separate the fire from damp ground
and be sure there is enough draft to keep
the fire burning hot.
Q: Are there exceptions?
A: Cultural, traditional and recreational
fires are exempt and do not require a
permit.

FIRST
CLASS
POSTAGE
REQUIRED

For more information about the
health effects of outdoor burning visit:
www.epa.gov/r10earth/FARR.htm

Nez Perce Tribe
ERWM - Air Quality Program
P.O. Box 365, 109 Lolo St.
Lapwai, ID 83540
208-843-9381, 800-720-4089
airquality@nezperce.org
Fax: 208-843-7411
www.nezperce.org

We appreciate your comments or feedback.
Please write below.

Nez Perce Tribe
ERWM - Air Quality Program
P.O. Box 365
109 Lolo Street
Lapwai, Idaho 83540

•Yard clippings,
• Garbage
brush, and other • Plastic
vegetation
• Hazardous
waste
•Paper, paper
products, or
• Dead animals
cardboard,
or parts of dead
only if:
animals
•
Junked motor
• Used to start
vehicles
a fire
• Tires
• Produced and • Asphalt
burned at a
• Construction or
single-family
demolition waste
residence
• Treated lumber
or timber
• Produced and
burned at a
• Pesticides or
building with
packaging
four or fewer
• Batteries
apartments or
• Light bulbs
housing units
• Asbestos
• Pathological
AND
organisms
Piles less than
10 feet in diam- • Insulated wire
• Any material
eter
that makes dark
smoke other than
OR
vegetative
30 feet or less
materials
of ditch bank

Who to Contact for more Information: